When I took the job as Executive Director of NESAWG in 2017, I will admit that I didn’t quite know what I was signing up for. I knew I believed deeply in the need to create a farm and food system that centers the human right to produce food and feed ourselves in ways that honor our […]
Since 2018, NESAWG has given 25% of the funds we raise during our end of year appeal to a Northeast-based, BIPOC-led, equity-centered organization with a food systems program. We were very excited to present this award to Roots 2 Empower in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. We had a chance to sit down with founder Tarshire Battle […]
Since 2018, NESAWG has given 25% of the funds we raise during our end of year appeal to a Northeast-based, BIPOC-led, equity-centered organization with a food systems program. We were very excited to present this award to Roots 2 Empower in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. We had a chance to sit down with founder Tarshire Battle […]
Walden Mutual is the first new mutual banking charter in New Hampshire in 100 years! Christina Johantgen, Head of Marketing, shares about her journey to the banking industry and what Walden hopes to accomplish in the next 5 years. Thank you Walden Mutual for sponsoring our 2021 ITAR Conference! Tell us a little about yourself. […]
Our new Executive Director, Cristina Cabrera, joined the NESAWG team on April 4th. We are so excited to have her wisdom, experience, and perspective guiding our work. Cristina has been an urban community grower for the past ten years most recently graduating as a Master Gardener from URI. She has been a community organizer, water […]
Our new Executive Director, Cristina Cabrera, joined the NESAWG team on April 4th. We are so excited to have her wisdom, experience, and perspective guiding our work. Cristina has been an urban community grower for the past ten years most recently graduating as a Master Gardener from URI. She has been a community organizer, water […]
REGISTER: April WEBINAR WITH CATA- The Farmworkers Support Committee Web page available in Spanish | Página web disponible en español The webinar recording is available here! The Post Webinar Feedback Survey is available here. Jessica Culley Jessica Culley has been working with CATA since the year 2000, starting as an intern and now working as CATA’s General Coordinator. She is […]
The webinar recording is available here. The Post Webinar Feedback Survey is available here. Niaz Dorry Niaz has been a community organizer for over 30 years. The life changing moment came in 1994 when as a Greenpeace campaigner she switched from organizing in communities fighting for environmental justice to organizing fishing communities. From the start she […]
Webinar Recording Post Webinar Feedback Survey Tobias Fox Tobias Fox is the Founder and Managing Director of the community-driven, nonprofit organization Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc. Aside from being a writer and having ten years of independent publishing experience, Fox is a Professional Organizer, Urban Farmer, Photographer, and Coordinator of an annual Sustainable Living Empowerment Conference. He […]
Thank you for supporting our 2020-21 season and bringing your inquisitive minds to every webinar. All the recordings are linked below for your enjoyment! Check out the 2023 season! Sankofa Series Sankofa is a word from the Akan people of Ghana. It means “go back and fetch it” and reminds us of the importance of reaching back to […]
Sweet Rowen Farmstead is a grass-based dairy farm in northern Vermont that has used a combination of state and federal resources to grow the business. Owner Paul Lisai milks a herd of Randall Linebacks, a heritage breed, and distributes his creamy, non-homogenized milk and artisan cheeses throughout Vermont. Since 2011, Paul has worked with the […]
Sweet Rowen Farmstead is a grass-based dairy farm in northern Vermont that has used a combination of state and federal resources to grow the business. Owner Paul Lisai milks a herd of Randall Linebacks, a heritage breed, and distributes his creamy, non-homogenized milk and artisan cheeses throughout Vermont. Since 2011, Paul has worked with the […]
When the New York State Greenmarket Regional Food Hub (also known as the Hub) is completed in 2020, farmer Rogelio Batista will be selling his kale there to the numerous processors and retailers that place a premium on buying New York State-grown produce. Batista’s journey from packing lettuce in the fields of Orange County, New […]
When the New York State Greenmarket Regional Food Hub (also known as the Hub) is completed in 2020, farmer Rogelio Batista will be selling his kale there to the numerous processors and retailers that place a premium on buying New York State-grown produce. Batista’s journey from packing lettuce in the fields of Orange County, New […]
